Does this speaker come with speaker wire? If not, any suggestions on what kind to get? 14 gauge or what? A link would be great! Thanks!!
16961
No wire, but 14 Gauge is fine. People who spend hundreds on speaker wire are crazy. I've been in the recording industry for 33 years and we all use 14 gauge. BTW, this speaker is great for the price. Good Luck. Bobby
1594125
I've read that 16g is recommended for in-wall wiring, and 18g for shorter distances. I've used 14g before and found the thickness of the bare wire troublesome with some connections. But if you're driving powerful speakers over a long distance, 14g might be better. My house is wired with 12g, so I can't imagine that being necessary for speakers.
975110
It does come with wires but they are of decent length (it depends on your room actually). I had to buy wires for mine for the surround and surround back speakers. I got the 14G wire from monoprice.
242622
Hi Erica,The speakers are supplied with about a 8ft wire but you could, if necessary, purchase much longer wire at Best Buy or other retail store. Hope that helps
2195417
I read on post that the speaker wire should match the Wattage of the Speakers, specifically 100 - 150 watts per speaker would require 14 gauge wire. The S7100 system states that it's output is 130 watts per channel...would that mean that it's 130 watts per speaker? If so, I think it suggests the use of 14 gauge wire, not 16AWG.
1877058
Did you ever get an answer or solution for this? I purchased 12 gauge speaker wire but have not installed it yet. I can return it if need be. Thanks!
1037998
You need to buy a roll of speaker wire. Short money, so get some good stuff.
1580379
Speaker wire does not come with the speakers, you have to purchase them separately. You can buy them on Amazon.com, make sure you get the 100 ft wire. The thicker the wire, the better he sound. Thin cheap wire will not, give your Speakers quality sound.
166823
Yes... ready for standard speaker wire... whatever gauge you want to use. Really nice for the size.
777830
It did not come with cables. it just needs standard 2 conductor speaker wire, which I already had a spool of (bought the wire at my local Radio Shack, as it happened).
1080644
Just connect your left, center & right from your receiver with speaker wire. 14 gauge worked fine for me.
748182
it comes with speaker wire, but not too long. I bought my own and fed it through the walls. yes, there are no mounting brackets. I dont think any home theater sets come with brackets. regardless these speakers are light and dont need heavy duty brackets. also no other cables to connect peripherals with. you need to get your own HDMI cables - buy from amazon they are the cheepest i could find.
665923
They can handle a lot pf power so an extra heavy gauge wire would work. The same rules apply as with any other speaker, really. Use the highest gauge wire within reason, don't use solid wire (use stranded). I would terminate the wires with a ring or fork terminals (preferably insulated with shrink-wrap) to have a nice way to connect to the terminals on the speakers. You can purchase name-brand cables if you wish, but that's a personal choice.
707423
Yes, you will need speaker wires. I hooked up monster cables. These are great speakers!
1594128
I like 16awg speaker wire.it match my home theater installation,i like the big gauge.talk to the guys that do this for a living,they say all three are good.
38320
You can use 14 or 16 AWG speaker wire. I used 14 AWG plastic coated wire from Monoprice. Copper wire is best. http://www.monoprice.com/Product?seq=1&format=2&p_id=2791&kpid=2791&CAWELAID=1329459423&CAGPSPN=pla&catargetid=320013720000063196&cadevice=c&gclid=CL7F3MGko8ICFdKEfgodOIkARA
2032590
You only 16-18awg wire for these speakers. No bigger gauge is necessary. One thing I look for is Oxygen free copper wire, I've had great success with that. Here's a link. - Mediabridge 16AWG Speaker Wire (100 Feet) - Spooled Design with Sequential Foot Markings - (Part# SW-16X2-100-CL )